association
- noun
- /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
- The new marketing campaign has created a strong association between our brand and quality.
- significant association
- statistically significant association
- positive association
They are worried about having an association to someone who they think might damage them.
- They are worried about having an association to someone who they think might damage them.
- It was about them and their associations when it comes to love and attraction.
- There are three statehood, independence OR a pact of free association between two sovereign nations.
- You know what that is guilty by association.
- So the first step is you have a genetic association.
- It can only show a weak possible association.
- They say there appears to be an association between eating more eggs and developing diabetes.
- And I want that innovative way, that association that others have not done.
- It went to them paying us for the association with Harrods.
Examples
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Second, education has a large and persistent association with health behaviors and health status.
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They are worried about having an association to someone who they think might damage them.
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I have to leave the country because of my association with him.
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Your association with her will bring you nothing but trouble.
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In time, some of them form a more permanent association of one kind or the other.
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In this study, we investigated the association between blood lead and increased blood pressure.
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Mr. Wilson, I have a feeling that this casual meeting will be the beginning of a delightful association for all of us.
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Because no specific dish could account for most cases, the association with specific ingredients was investigated.
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None of the reviewed studies focused on the association between placental levels and any long-term effects.
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States can negotiate treaties and other forms of association that allow for freer international trade.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
A connection between people, groups, or countries that shows how they interact
A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events
A formal agreement between countries or groups to work together
How people, groups, or countries are connected and act toward each other
A connection that people have with family or friends
A connection with a group, organization or person
A connection between two things where one changes when the other changes
A close connection between two people with feelings and trust
A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease
The way two or more people connect and treat each other
How closely people or things connect to each other
A connection where two or more things affect each other
A connection between people or animals that shows how they interact
A connection between people or groups to work together
Short form used in names for a group of people with the same aim
A close, often complicated connection between people, groups, or ideas
A group of people or organizations formed to work together for a common purpose
Antonyms
Idioms
People treat you as bad because you are connected to someone who did wrong
Compounds
An American group that supports people's right to own guns and opposes many gun laws
Blaming someone for bad acts because they are friends with guilty people, without proof
An organization of people with the same job who support each other's work
A group of Southeast Asian countries that work together on trade, politics, and security
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A way of saying the first thought that comes to your mind to find hidden feelings
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A bank that takes savings and lends money to help people buy houses
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Part of the brain's outer layer that joins information from different senses and helps thinking
- Literature
An organization that gathers and sends news to newspapers and other media
An American organization that helps older people by giving advice and speaking for them
A Turkish armed group linked to al-Qaeda seeks to violently replace Turkey's government with an Islamic state like Iran
An organization of Protestants in Northern Ireland that supports staying part of the United Kingdom and holds public parades
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Parts of the brain that help you think, plan, and understand information
A team sport where two teams of eleven kick a ball into the other team's goal
A US company created by the government that buys and guarantees home loans to help the mortgage market
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A group of minerals that are often found together in the same rock
A worldwide group of volunteers who help communities with projects like eye tests and local services
Part of the World Bank that gives low-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries
A computer system that gives brokers live price quotes for stocks traded outside major exchanges
An illegal Protestant loyalist armed group in Northern Ireland that fought during the Troubles and attacked Catholic civilians
How Connected
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Association comes from the Latin parts ad- ('to, with') and socius ('companion' or 'friend'), the same root as social and associate. So an association is about being 'with' others — a connection or time spent together.